Monkey Shoulder - Triple Malt 70cl Bottle

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70cl Bottle£28.25In Stock

Description:Monkey Shoulder uses only malt Scotch whisky from three of Speyside's finest distilleries. This triple malt is catching the attention of the country's leading bartenders for its smooth and rich qualities, making it ideal for mixing as well as drinking in the more traditional way. As Charlotte Voisey, of London's Apartment 195 explains, 'the atractive name and bottle spark curiosity, and once explained, bring a smile to your face.'

Rooted in malt whisky lore, Monkey Shoulder is inspired by and named in honour of the malt men at William Grant, who are among the few still to turn the malting barley by hand using a sheil (wooden shovel). Monkey Shoulder was a nickname given to a temporary injury some malt men occasionaly suffered many years ago as a result of repeatedly bending over whilst turning the malt. Thankfully, working practices have now changed and the condition no longer exists.

Crafted in small batches of just 27 casks, Monkey Shoulder's smooth and and rounded taste has accents of malty sweetness, vanilla, marmalade and barley sugar. The iconic bottle design, complete with three brass monkeys - each representing one of the constituent single malts - on the bottle's shoulder, is sure to attract confident, liberal minded people with discerning taste and ensures it's not one to hide away in the drinks cabinet!

1 Product Reviews

Date of Review: Sun, 13 Feb 2011

Author: Victoria Lawson

Review: Fell in love with this one as soon as I tasted it. Mild and slightly sweet, it\'s become my drink of choice during my break at work. A double Monkey Shoulder goes wonderfully with a curry, so much so that it\'s become my own weekly tradition, and I\'ll definitely be picking a bottle up for my own collection at home.

Producer Information

William Grant & Sons Ltd is an award-winning independent family-owned distiller founded by William Grant in 1886 and run today by the fifth generation of his family. We distil some of the world's leading brands of Scotch whisky, including Glenfiddich - the world's favourite single malt and Grant's the world's fourth largest blended Scotch, as well as selected other spirits.

William Grant's dream to distil the best dram in the valley holds true today. The skills of the company's talented and dedicated craftsmen matched with the pioneering and innovative spirit of everyone who works in the company has helped make William Grant & Sons the international success it is today.

The company continues profitably to sell and market its award-winning Scotch whisky brands around the world and has also developed new business through the development and acquisition of new premium spirits brands which complement its existing portfolio.

Recent acquisitions include Gibson's Finest Canadian Whisky, three premium rum brands; O.V.D. (Old Vatted Demerara Rum), Wood's 100 Old Navy Rum and Vat 19 and Icelandic vodka brand Polstar Vodka. The company has also launched several new brands including Hendrick's Gin and Sailor Jerry Spiced, a rum based spirit drink, and owns the Innis & Gunn Brewing Company whose innovative premium ale, Oak Aged Beer, has won Supreme Champion Beer in a major UK competition.

William Grant & Sons also owns 30% of Highland Distillers, whose brands include The Macallan, Highland Park Single Malt Scotch Whiskies and The Famous Grouse.